A functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber and A tooth-scar-free tooth block is provided. The functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber comprises the following components in parts by weight: 100-140 parts of nitrile rubber, 30-90 parts of a functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber masterbatch, 1.8-2.52 parts of a vulcanizing agent, 1.2-1.68 parts of a vulcanization accelerator, 5-7 parts of a vulcanization activator, 17-23.8 parts of a plasticizer, 2-2.8 parts of antioxidant, 59-86.6 parts of a filler, 0.1-0.14 parts of a curing agent, and 2-2.8 parts of dichlorophenol. The functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber above has excellent mechanical properties, a wide applicable temperature range and strong stability in use, and can be prepared into a tooth-scar-free tooth block.

A functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber and A tooth-scar-free tooth block is provided. The functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber comprises the following components in parts by weight: 100-140 parts of nitrile rubber, 30-90 parts of a functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber masterbatch, 1.8-2.52 parts of a vulcanizing agent, 1.2-1.68 parts of a vulcanization accelerator, 5-7 parts of a vulcanization activator, 17-23.8 parts of a plasticizer, 2-2.8 parts of antioxidant, 59-86.6 parts of a filler, 0.1-0.14 parts of a curing agent, and 2-2.8 parts of dichlorophenol. The functionalized graphene oxide nitrile rubber above has excellent mechanical properties, a wide applicable temperature range and strong stability in use, and can be prepared into a tooth-scar-free tooth block.

An electrical responsive graphene-PVDF material and the manufacturing method thereof is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes three steps. Firstly, prepare a mother solution of PVDF. Then, add graphene powders into the mother solution of PVDF to prepare a graphene-PVDF slurry. At last, remove the solvent from the graphene-PVDF slurry to directly form an electrical responsive graphene-PVDF material. Due to the ability of transforming the non-electrical energy into the electrical energy, the electrical responsive graphene-PVDF material can be formed for many different applications in the form of individual film or of film with a substrate via various film formation methods.

An electrical responsive graphene-PVDF material and the manufacturing method thereof is disclosed in the present invention. The method includes three steps. Firstly, prepare a mother solution of PVDF. Then, add graphene powders into the mother solution of PVDF to prepare a graphene-PVDF slurry. At last, remove the solvent from the graphene-PVDF slurry to directly form an electrical responsive graphene-PVDF material. Due to the ability of transforming the non-electrical energy into the electrical energy, the electrical responsive graphene-PVDF material can be formed for many different applications in the form of individual film or of film with a substrate via various film formation methods.

An autothrottle for an aircraft that includes a power-control input (PCL) manually movable by a pilot along a travel path to effect a throttle setting that controls engine power of the aircraft. The autothrottle determines a control-target setting for a throttle of the aircraft and dynamically adjusts the throttle according to the control-target setting, including moving the PCL to achieve the control-target setting. A virtual detent is set and dynamically adjusted at positions along a travel path of the PCL corresponding to the control-target setting. The virtual detent is operative, at least when the autothrottle is in a disengaged state for autothrottle control, to indicate the control-target setting to the pilot via a haptic effect that applies a detent force opposing motion of the PCL in response to the PCL achieving the position of the virtual detent.

An autothrottle for an aircraft that includes a power-control input (PCL) manually movable by a pilot along a travel path to effect a throttle setting that controls engine power of the aircraft. The autothrottle determines a control-target setting for a throttle of the aircraft and dynamically adjusts the throttle according to the control-target setting, including moving the PCL to achieve the control-target setting. A virtual detent is set and dynamically adjusted at positions along a travel path of the PCL corresponding to the control-target setting. The virtual detent is operative, at least when the autothrottle is in a disengaged state for autothrottle control, to indicate the control-target setting to the pilot via a haptic effect that applies a detent force opposing motion of the PCL in response to the PCL achieving the position of the virtual detent.

In various aspects, the sensors include a substrate that is porous and non-conductive with nanoparticles deposited onto the substrate within pores of the substrate by an electrophoretic process to form a sensor element. The nanoparticles are electrically conductive. The sensor includes a detector in communication with the sensor element to measure a change in an electrical property of the sensor element. The change in the electrical property may result from alterations in quantum tunneling between nanoparticles within the sensor element, in various aspects.

A graphene-modified elastomer material and its preparation method. The elastomer material comprises a first component and a second component; the first component comprises isocyanate prepolymer obtained through reaction of polyol and isocyanate, and the isocyanate prepolymer has a —NCO content of 22-30%; the second component comprises the following components in parts by weight: 60-90 parts of polyetheramine, 1-10 parts of liquid amine chain extender, 1-5 parts of polytetrahydrofuran ether polyol, and 1-5 parts of graphenes. Through adjusting the —NCO content of the isocyanate prepolymer, increasing the hard segment content, and combining with the components in the second component, the invention ensures the elasticity of the polymer while improving its mechanical properties such as hardness and bending strength.

A method for generating hydrogen and making graphenic carbon particles is disclosed comprising introducing an inert carrier gas and a hydrocarbon precursor material comprising a material capable of forming a two-carbon-fragment species and/or methane into a thermal zone, heating the hydrocarbon precursor material in the thermal zone to decompose the hydrocarbon precursor material and form the hydrogen and the graphenic carbon particles, and contacting the gaseous stream with a quench stream. Graphenic carbon particles having an average aspect ratio greater than 3:1, a B.E.T. specific surface area of from 70 to 1000 square meters per gram, and a Raman spectroscopy 2D/G peak ratio of at least 1:1.

The present disclosure is related to the field of polymer processing, and, in particular, to a vinyl-modified nanofiller interfacial compatibilizer and a method for producing a compatibilized polymer blend. Vinyl-modified nanofillers can be used together with an initiator as a compatibilizer for polymer blends. The initiator can initiate a free radical reaction between the chains of the polymers in the blend and the vinyl groups on the surface of the vinyl-modified nanofiller, leading to in situ formation of a co-crosslinked polymer and thus compatibilization of the blend as well as improved tensile strength and modulus thereof. Results of examples showed that vinylsilane grafted onto the surface of the vinyl-modified nanofiller makes it possible for the nanofiller to be used as an effective compatibilizer. The vinyl-modified nanofillers can be used as a compatibilizer for various polymer blends systems.